David

David brings the sensibility of a policy analyst to the podcast format. He doesn't settle for the surface story. When a headline breaks, his instinct is to ask what incentive caused it, which institution benefits, and what historical precedent it echoes. His background in economics and international relations means he can parse inflation reports and geopolitical tensions with genuine fluency, but he refuses to hide behind jargon. Instead, he translates. A tariff becomes a tax on consumers. A central bank rate hike becomes a choice between two bad outcomes. Listeners get the reasoning, not the credential.

What makes him distinctive is his mix of intellectual rigor and conversational ease. He's prepared deeply, but he thinks out loud. He'll follow a tangent into the weeds of regulatory history, then catch himself and laugh about being nerdy. His humor is dry and knowing without being condescending. He finishes sentences, makes obscure references, and is particular about his coffee order in ways that feel like genuine personality rather than affectation. His co-host Maya pulls him back from rabbit holes, which creates a natural rhythm. Over time, listeners realize they're not just getting news analysis. They're getting a thinking partner who asks better questions than they would on their own.